DNA Evidence Intro.

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5 questions

1

DNA Evidence is considered what type of evidence?

Class

Physical

Individual

Circumstantial

To determine age

To exonerate innocent individuals

To incarcerate criminals

To determine paternity and parentage

Saliva

Semen

Urine

Clothing Fibers

Suspect 1

Suspect 2

Suspect 3

None

Create many copies of the same DNA evidence

Create one master copy of DNA evidence

Separate DNA into small fragments

Combine DNA into one long fragment

DNA Evidence is considered what type of evidence?

Class

Physical

Individual

Circumstantial

Which of these is NOT a use of DNA profiling?

To determine age

To exonerate innocent individuals

To incarcerate criminals

To determine paternity and parentage

Which of these is NOT a source of DNA at a crime scene?

Saliva

Semen

Urine

Clothing Fibers

Which suspect matches the DNA at the crime scene?

Suspect 1

Suspect 2

Suspect 3

None

What is the purpose of PCR (polymerase chain reaction)?

Create many copies of the same DNA evidence

Create one master copy of DNA evidence

Separate DNA into small fragments

Combine DNA into one long fragment